The Great Expectations Game in Recovery: Why Perfect is the Enemy of Progress Let me paint you a picture: There I was, fresh into recovery, thinking I had it all figured out. "Once I get clean, everything's going to fall into place like some kind of magical sobriety domino effect." Spoiler alert: That's not exactly how it went down. Here's the thing about recovery that nobody tells you in the brochures: getting clean is just the opening act. It's like thinking you've won the marathon because you finally put on your running shoes. Don't get me wrong – putting on those shoes is huge. It's necessary. It's brave. But it's just the beginning. From someone who's made the journey from dealing drugs to dealing with mortgage payments (plot twist: the paperwork for the latter is way more intimidating), I've learned a few things about expectations in recovery. And as both a person in long-term recovery and now a substance use counselor, I...
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